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A52802	A Christians walk and work on earth, until he attain to heaven which may serve as a practical guide, and a plain direction in his pilgrimage thither, through his personal and relative duties : marvelously useful to all persons, and families of all ranks and qualities, both in city and country / by Christopher Nesse ...	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1678 (1678)	Wing N443; ESTC R3369	121,975	273

it 'twixt the brain and the heart that it might take counsel of both neither will he suffer Children to speak till they have wit and understanding to guide them in their speaking and those that are deaf are also dumb because they cannot hear Instruction nor learn wisdom that they might speak advisedly and to Edification 4. Consider that especially God regards rewards and Records what the Saints speak one to another of him in the duty of holy conference as well as what they spake one with another to him in holy Prayers Mal. 3. 16. This duty should be often done 't is well pleasing to God for 1. Elijah was taken up into Heaven out of this Ordinance 2 King 2. 11. not either out of Prayer or Meditation but as they were going on and talking he knew best what was fittest to be done and happy is that man whom his master when he commeth shall find so doing Mat. 24. 46. and 2 The two Disciples going to Emmaus and talking together of Christs death as Elijah and Elisha of his Translation Christ comes to them and made the third Man and they had fire as the other had a Chariot of fire came to them and made their hearts burn with in them Luke 24. 14 17 32. Christ was known to them and stayd with them and he will be still in the midst of two or three that meets for holy Conference Mat. 18. 20. Yea 3 Christ himself who is a whole cloud of witnesses in himself hath Sanctifyed this Ordinance by his conferring with Moses and Elias about his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 departure as of Israel out of Ehypt Luke 9. 31. at this Sacred Synod wherein Moses and Christ the Law and the Gospel did well agree was Christs glorious Transfiguration let this Ordinance be one of your Gospel-walks and Divine fire a Chariot of fire yea Transfiguring grace and glory in Gods presence may come upon you be a Companion of those that feare God Psal 119. 63. Nosciture Socio c. A man is known hereby and by conference as the Bell whether crack'd or found by 't is Ringing Gods Jewels conser Mal. 3. 16 17. The sixth walk of a Christian is in the two Sacraments CHAP. VIII 1. THough the word Sacrament being a Latin word as Ornament Element not a Greek or Hebr. word in which Language the Scriptures were written be not found in the Scripture yet may it not be quarelled with on that account for neither the words Trinity Omniscient and Omnipotent c. are found in it and 't is enough the things though not the Names be found therein for God doth not bind us up to the latter though we should hold fast the for me of sound and wholesome words 2 Tim. 1. 13. but to the former which are variously expressed according to the various Idiome or propriety of speech in every Nation and Language that Translates the Original Hebr. Oth. in the Old Testament and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Greek words in the New Test signifies all of them Sacrament Gen. 17. 11. Rom. 4. 11. So likewise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Pet. 3. 21. And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 8. 5. 9. 23. have the sense with the Latin word Sacrament but to find Latin words in the Hebr. or Greek Bible none can Rationally expect There is no thing more clear in Scripture then this that God hath instituted visible Signs and Seals of the promises of his grace to man that are as visible Sermons to him for the more effectual exciting of our dull minds Hence Augustin calls a Sacrament quasi Visibile Spectabile Verbum God hath Added Sacraments to his word to be as a visible word 1 Assuring us that he dallieth not with us in his promises 2 Propounded Spiritual things to us after a corporal manner as Chrysostome faith and 3 To make his promises more Authentick and of greater validity to us as the deed drawn by the Notary is forcible when the Hand and Seal are fixed and annexed to it Yea lastly to be Symbols of the true Religion distinct from that of Infidels and Indians thus Adam had his Sacraments even in his state of Innocency for being made up an earthly body he had earthly Elements to instruct him as the Tree of Life was a Sacrament of Immortality and Incorruption and the Tree of knowledg of his probation and Tryal of his Obedience Gen. 2. 17. 3. 22. 2. If the first man stood need as the wisedom of God then Judged of visible Signs in his state of perfection how much more do we stand need of them in our state of Imperfection we shall certainly need them till we come to Heaven so long as we are not as yet come to our Rest and to our Inheritance Deut. 12. 9. Heb. 4. 3 8. our Sacramental Manna must not cease till we eat of the Corn of the land of promise Josh 5. 11 12. In Heaven indeed when that which is perfect is come then that which is Imperfect shall be done away 1 Cor. 13. 14. when we are become all Spiritual then we shall have no need of Sacraments but Christ will be our all in all no Temple shall be seen in the state of glory for the Lord and the Lamb shall be the Temple of it Rev. 21. 22. but while we are here in the Church Militant and not come to the Church Triumphant made perfect in Heaven Heb. 12. 23. we have need of all the helps that God hath provided and Christ hath purchased for us we have need both of the word and of the Sacraments 1. Of the word to convert us and 2. Of the Sacraments to confirm us the word is the Spirits Instrument to beget and begin life and therefore is it propounded unto every Creature Mark 16. 15. but the Sacraments are the Spirits Instrument only to nourish life begun and begotten and therefore administred to those only that in the Judgment of Charity are supposed to be New Creatures to wit such as be members of the Church Heb. 13. 10. 1 Cor. 1. 2 3. with Chap. 10. 11. 3. The Sacraments which present to the Eye as the word propounds to the Ear are a part of Divine worship some duties whereof are natural as Prayer c. But this is properly Instituted worship proceeding from the Nomothetical or Legis lative Authority of God Esa 33. 22. who only hath power to appoint Sacraments Those of the old Testament had a Divine appointment and institution to wit Circumcision in Gen. 17. 9. and the passeover in Exod. 12. 12. So likewise the two Sacraments of the New to wit Baptisme in Math. 28. 19. and the Lords Supper in Math. 26. 26. and the things signifyed in both those forts of Sacraments old and New Testament were one and the same to wit Christ and his benefets although the Rites and outward materials were differing yet the Divine Image and Super-Scription was equally stamp'd upon both to make them current

Religion is a great Nation Deut. 4. 7 and desolate Nations may say as Mary said in another case Oh Religion if thou had been here our Nation had not dyed nor been destroyed Though every shower on our land were a shower of gold every stone in it a pearl every beggar therein an honourable Senator every fool as wife as Solomon every weakling as strong as Sampson yet wealth honour strength and wisdom yea all is gone when this Ark Religion is gone you may then sing a doleful lamentation with Phineha's wife 1 Sam. 4. 21. the Glory is gone from England Oh you would not live to see Religion dye better you dead and gone a hundred times than Religion be dead and gone 18. Religion to wit in the power of it gives both a Relative and a real worth to your self in particular as it gives beauty and safety to your Nation in General 1. Real worth it makes you of Gods treasure Exod. 19. 5. of Gods jewels Mal. 3. 17 whereof the world is not worthy Heb. 11. 31. This makes you of the Blood Royal of Heaven not only in Alliance but in Union though never so poor in the world 2. Relative-worth this makes you more excellent than your neighbour though never so great and honourable if irreligious Prov. 12. 26. Hereby Abraham was a Prince among the Hittites Gen 23. 6. When others are in Scripture call'd vile you are precious others chaff you wheat others reprobate silver you refined gold others briars and thorns you a noble vine though your condition be never so mean in the world A living dog in this sense is better than a dead lyon Eccles 9. 4. The Jews say Those seventy souls that went down to Egypt with Jacob were of more worth to God than all the seventy Nations that were in the world besides They are the excellent of the earth Psal 16. 3. better Gentlemen as the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies Act. 17. 11. truly honourable Isa 43. 2 3. the very Chariots and horsemen of Israel One religious man saves a land Zech. 12. 5. Job 22. ult Jer. 5. 1. And if God could have but found ten righteous and religious persons in five wicked Cities he would not have destroyed them 'T is remarkable Abraham lest begging before God left baiting he might possibly have brought God to a lower number yea if but one in Jerusalem Jer. 5. 1. he would have saved it 19. You must therefore put an high estimation on Religion 't is the field wherein the pearl of great price lyeth and you are a wise merchant if you purchase that field Matth. 13. 44 45. Whatever it cost you you cannot pay too dear for this gold nay for this that is better than gold yea than the finest gold Job 28. 15. five several sorts of gold are there mentioned intimating if there be one sort of gold finer than another as indeed there is yet the finest thereof is not comparable to this heavenly wisdom yea 't is more precious than Rubies Prov. 3. 13. 8. 10 11. Solomon by his advantage of sublime wealth and wisdom had even ransacked the whole Creation to find out the most exquisite excellency of all created beings yet he proclaims the vanity and insufficiency of them all and prefers this above them all and Paul that great trader by sea and land 2 Cor. 11. 23 25 26. counts all but dung and dross yea dogs-meat as the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quasi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies Phil. 3. 8. in comparison of the unsearchable riches of Christ Eph. 3. 8. If the mountains of the earth were all pearl and the might rocks thereof were Rubies yea if the whole Globe of the Earth were one sparkling Diamond yet all this could not be weighed against the worth of Godliness one grain of grace is better than all the vast Entrado's of Spain then the gold of Ophir yea than all the riches of both Indies 't is better to be rich in faith than in gold and a man with a gold-ring is not comparable to a man with a gracious heart faith is more precious than gold 1 Pet. 1. 7 3 3 4. Gold is indeed the King of mettals and outshines them all on Earth as the Sun outshines all the Stars in Heaven yet is it but the shadow of this spiritual thing Zech. 4. 12. Exod. 25. 17. Cant. 5. 11. Revel 21. 18. Now there must be more worth in the substance than in the shadow therefore do not think you make a bad bargain though you part with all your treasure to purchase this field of treasure 20. In a word 1 'T is your best inheritance that hath most satisfaction and most duration in it and therefore must you say with Naboth God forbid I should part with my inheritance 1 Kings 21. 3. 'T is just so much the best of blessings as much as God is the best of beings hold it then as your life 2 'T is your best friend that will not only abide with you in this world for there are no bankrupts herein that ever truly received its power but 't will also accompany you into a better world Rev. 14. 13. Your first friend Riches cannot do so though desired that can only give something towards the journey to wit a winding-sheet and a Cosfin your second friend Relations can only bring you a little on the way to wit accompany you to the grave But this third and best friend Religion will go along with you to your journeys-end and stand before the Lord as being recorded in Gods Book of Remembrance 3 'T is your best teacher teaching you 1 to own the Lord as your right owner and true proprietary you had not your being from your self but from the first of beings and so your being must be for God as it was from God you are not your own 1 Cor. 6. 20 but you are his not only by Creation but also by choice purchase and conquest 2. To acknowledg him your just governour 't is meet the Artificer should govern his own workmanship however he deal with you and he is too kind to do you harm and too just to do you wrong 3. To avouch him your best benefactor more than a friend a master a father or a husband yea a God that gives you a being and well-being too Oh cry with David The God of my mercy Psal 59. 10. Therefore Religion must be your business all other things but your by-busines Aristotle studied Philosophy as his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the morning Eloquence as his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the evening only No concern like Salvation of the Soul 21. The second Name is Godliness this hath life and power in it There may be many carcases and forms of Religion but there is but one life one power ther is a forme of knowledg Rom. 2. 20. and a forme of godliness 2 Tim. 3. 5. yet both may want the power you may live by a